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An actress so gorgeous walking down the street cemented her status as an A-list actress it’s remarkable how humble an actress like Sophia Loren is. In most autobiographies humility sounds artificial but Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: My Life forsakes the humble brag mentality in favor of a lyrica read more

News in a nutshell: TCM announces new titles and the absence of Robert Osborne, getTV news, Fathom Events is ‘On the Waterfront,’ what’s new on DVD and Blu The TCM Classic Film Festival is only a few weeks away and things are heating up. The network recent announced appearances f read more

Based on the play by Lillian Hellman its remarkable These Three saw the light of day. Hellman’s play, The Children’s Hour, delved into the allure of gossip by telling the story of two women accused of lesbianism. Being 1936, suffice it to say significant changes were made and the result read more

Based on the play by Lillian Hellman its remarkable These Three saw the light of day. Hellman’s play, The Children’s Hour, delved into the allure of gossip by telling the story of two women accused of lesbianism. Being 1936, suffice it to say significant changes were made and the result read more

Mickey Rooney was one of the hardest working men in Hollywood; he made 400 movies in a career spanning 89 years! Hollywood’s most popular star during  the 1940s Rooney was a man people described as effortlessly charming and “grosser than he was cute.” A life of bad investments, mul read more

Mickey Rooney was one of the hardest working men in Hollywood; he made 400 movies in a career spanning 89 years! Hollywood’s most popular star during  the 1940s Rooney was a man people described as effortlessly charming and “grosser than he was cute.” A life of bad investments, mul read more

After buckling swash with Errol Flynn last month I figured it was high time to return to this series’ true intentions: spotlighting actors whose work I’ve seen nothing of With that we return to the silent era, honoring the silent actress: Mary Pickford. Knee-deep in her success when she read more

After buckling swash with Errol Flynn last month I figured it was high time to return to this series’ true intentions: spotlighting actors whose work I’ve seen nothing of With that we return to the silent era, honoring the silent actress: Mary Pickford. Knee-deep in her success when she read more

You may have noticed the lack of timely posts on the site of late. While partly due to my general procrastination and amount of content I have to sift  through for three different sites, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes I’m eager to share with you! Starting April 27th you can fi read more

News in a nutshell: Paul Henreid’s documentary needs your help, getTV has new programming coming, TCM announces who’ll be this year’s Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival recipient, and what’s new on DVD and Blu.  Last year I was fortunate to sit down with Paul HenreidR read more

News in a nutshell: Paul Henreid’s documentary needs your help, getTV has new programming coming, TCM announces who’ll be this year’s Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival recipient, and what’s new on DVD and Blu.  Last year I was fortunate to sit down with Paul HenreidR read more

You may have noticed the lack of timely posts on the site of late. While partly due to my general procrastination and amount of content I have to sift  through for three different sites, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes I’m eager to share with you! Starting April 27th you can fi read more

An unwitting franchise of sorts, the Support Your Local… series acts as simultaneous send-up and loving tribute to the dying Western. Released just three months before Sam Peckinpah shot the Western in the face with The Wild Bunch, Support Your Local Sheriff lampoons the genre’s tropes a read more

An unwitting franchise of sorts, the Support Your Local… series acts as simultaneous send-up and loving tribute to the dying Western. Released just three months before Sam Peckinpah shot the Western in the face with The Wild Bunch, Support Your Local Sheriff lampoons the genre’s tropes a read more

It’s April and you know what that means? The TCM Classic Film Festival! Honestly, the ten movies here will just help me mark time before I’m winging my way back down to Los Angeles for the festival. Sorry to all those who won’t be there. Hopefully these titles will help you cushion read more

It’s April and you know what that means? The TCM Classic Film Festival! Honestly, the ten movies here will just help me mark time before I’m winging my way back down to Los Angeles for the festival. Sorry to all those who won’t be there. Hopefully these titles will help you cushion read more

Originally published February 12th, 2014 Comedy Wednesday continues after a week’s absence with Michael Curtiz’s 1938 action/adventure romp, The Adventures of Robin Hood.  My professor appears to have good taste because this was also suggested to me a year or so ago by blog reader, Chip! read more

Originally published February 12th, 2014 Comedy Wednesday continues after a week’s absence with Michael Curtiz’s 1938 action/adventure romp, The Adventures of Robin Hood.  My professor appears to have good taste because this was also suggested to me a year or so ago by blog reader, Chip! read more

News in a nutshell: You can have a chance to bring a silent film to DVD, TCM announces film festival events and films, getTV airs a new show, and what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray. Fans of silent cinema might want to check out the latest Kickstarter from Ben Model, silent film accompanist and hi read more

News in a nutshell: You can have a chance to bring a silent film to DVD, TCM announces film festival events and films, getTV airs a new show, and what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray. Fans of silent cinema might want to check out the latest Kickstarter from Ben Model, silent film accompanist and hi read more